C. S. Lewis facts for kids

Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), usually called C. S. Lewis, was a Britishscholar who wrote about 40 books. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is famous for his fantasy works, essays, and writings on literature and theology. Lewis' theological works are usually apologetics, the defence of Christianity. Some of his most popular Christian writings were Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters. His works have been translated into more than 30 languages. Lewis was a professor of literature at the University of Oxford.

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The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford where the Inklings met on Tuesday mornings in 1939

Magdalene College, Cambridge

The Mountains of Mourne inspired Lewis to write The Chronicles of Narnia. About them, Lewis wrote "I have seen landscapes ... which, under a particular light, make me feel that at any moment a giant might raise his head over the next ridge."

A mural depicting Lewis and characters from the Narnia series, Convention Court, Ballymacarrett Road, East Belfast